“So two years ago I was at dinner with a friend, and she couldn’t get off her phone, even when her food was in front of her, she was just relentlessly updating social media and messaging during our so-called ‘connecting time’” he explains.

“This made me question how honest and real our social experiences and connections are, when our attention is so divided.

“I think it is only a negative thing when you have no control of your phone usage, are unable to switch off or fully function when away from it, also known as nomophobia.”

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So does he spend too much time on his phone?

“I do yes,” he admits, “but I have moments of switching off time in the day, totally going offline to regain a sense of balance between technology and real life connections between others which I feel is so important, as once that's lost, what's the point?”

PINS says he hopes that his exhibition opens up a “much-needed dialogue” about issues such as nomophobia.